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Pamela Clare Surrender
April 6, 2006

REVIEW: Surrender by Pamela Clare

JayneB Reviews18th-century / American historical / French and Indian War / Historical Romances3 Comments

Dear Ms. Clare, This one is a definite improvement over last year’s Ride the Fire. Yes, by today’s standards, the hero is a bit overbearing but a) he knows when he’s f*cked up and b) most of the time he’s just trying to keep the heroine safe. And the heroine, ... more >

Cover image for the Bride Ship
April 5, 2006

REVIEW: The Bride Ship by Deborah Hale

JayneDNF ReviewsHistorical Romances3 Comments

Dear Ms. Hale: I’ve read 2 good books by you and I keep hoping for more. I keep getting disappointed. I read the blurb for this and thought it might be stupid but for some reason I ended up buying it anyway. Dunno why. Anyway, what could have been an ... more >

Cover image for The Captain's Lady by Margaret McPhee
April 5, 2006

REVIEW: The Captain’s Lady by Margaret McPhee

JayneB ReviewsHistorical Romances2 Comments

Dear Mrs McPhee, You really lucked out in the cover department. Not a man titty in sight. I’m a sucker for a shipboard/Naval romance and 2/3 of this one is spent at sea. The heroine is fleeing from an arranged marriage to an evil villain (author needs to work on ... more >

April 5, 2006

REVIEW: What I Really Want to Do is Direct by Yvonne Collins and Sandy Rideout

JayneB Reviewschick-lit / Hollywood8 Comments

Dear Yvonne Collins and Sandy Rideout Who knew that a focus puller was so important to a movie? Not moi, I assure you. But now I do and I loved learning about it in “What I Really Want to Do is Direct.” Though told in 1st person (after all, it ... more >

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